Podcast appearances and mentions of steve horwitz

The late and great Steve Horwitz on the economics of liberty. Original Show Notes: Listen as Steve and I discuss a number of economic topics, starting with an in-depth discussion on minimum wage, universal basic income (UBI), automation, and artificial intelligence. Next, we discuss trade in the era of Trump, focusing specifically on the differences between “free-trade” vs “fair-trade” and the dangers of economic nationalism. We conclude today's episode with a critique of democratic socialism while presenting a realistic libertarian alternative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

En este episodio de #HoraLibre, Mario Zúñiga analiza la posibilidad de imponer mandatos de vacunación, o de requerir prueba de ésta para acceder a determinados espacios o servicios; así como la vuelta a clases, con énfasis en la voluntariedad de ésta y cómo puede ser clave para vencer las trabas políticas que enfrenta. Además, un análisis del concepto del privilegio. Links recomendados: Ryan Bourne. “Economics in One Virus. An Introduction to Economic Reasoning through COVID-19”: https://www.amazon.com/Economics-One-Virus-Introduction-Reasoning/dp/1952223067 Steve Horwitz. “Privilege and the liberal tradition”: https://www.libertarianism.org/articles/privilege-and-liberal-tradition

Jim Barnish, has spent the last two decades as serial entrepreneur, operator, investor and M&A expert. He runs Orchid Black, a boutique growth services firm complete with serial entrepreneurs and growth experts, who are all accomplished operators and consultants with an investor mindset and a history of value creation and exits. Orchid Black's business model not only accelerates this value, but aligns their own compensation with their partner-clients' success. During this interview we cover: 00:00 The Financial Due Diligence Framework Course 01:02 - Intro 02:01 -  PMF & Nailing Your Niche 05:03 - What is Limiting Your SaaS to Achieve Faster Growth 07:54 -  Content Marketing Growth Hacking 10:49 - Best Distribution/Marketing Channels With Best ROI 13:04 - SaaS Metrics That Matter The Most 16:26 - Grow Smart & Grow Fast 18:18 - Orchid.Black's Growth Hacking Playbook 25:32 - Orchid.Black Target Company Profile 29:35 - Maximizing Exit Value 32:19 - Predictable Revenue & Revenue Growth 36:17 -Jim's  Capital Investment Network 37:44 - Jim's Background Coming From an Upbringing of trials & Tribulations  41:53 - Am I Ready for an Executive Coach?, Jim's Routines & Productivity  47:07 - How's Jim Measuring his Own Leadership Success? 49:38 - Advice Jim Would Tell His 25 Years Old Self 50:23 - Instrumental Resources for Jim's  Success 50:51 - What does Success Mean to Jim 51:10 - Get in Touch With Jim Mentions: https://www.orchid.black/ (Orchid.Balck) https://www.orchid.black/enhanced-case-study/from-vca-to-exit-a-fintech-firm-reinvisions-their-go-to-market-strategy (VCA) https://positivepsychology.com/ikigai/ (Ikigai) People: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-horwitz/ (Steve Horwitz) https://www.linkedin.com/in/howard-joyce-a012a/ (Howard Joyce) Get In Touch With Jim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grow-smart-grow-fast/ (Jim's Linkedin) Books:  https://fromimpossible.com/ (From Impossible to Inevitable) https://www.dalecarnegie.com/en/courses/216 (How to Win Friends & Influence People) Tag us & follow: https://www.facebook.com/HorizenCapitalOfficial/ (Facebook)  https://www.facebook.com/HorizenCapitalOfficial/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/horizen-capital (LinkedIn)  https://www.linkedin.com/company/horizen-capital https://www.instagram.com/saasdistrict/ (Instagram)  https://www.instagram.com/saasdistrict/ (https://www.instagram.com/saasdistrict/) More about Akeel: Twitter - https://twitter.com/AkeelJabber (https://twitter.com/AkeelJabber) LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/akeel-jabbar (https://linkedin.com/in/akeel-jabbar) More Podcast Sessions - https://horizencapital.com/saas-podcast (https://horizencapital.com/saas-podcast)

In this week's star-spangled episode, the guys lead with the tragic recent passing of economist Steve Horwitz, who was an inspirationally kind economist that significantly shaped their thoughts on bleeding heart libertarianism. They then discussed what the 4th of July means to them and the critical dichotomy between countries that once committed genocide in the name of assimilation (Canada, US, etc), and those that are actively engaging in it today (China!!!!). Lastly, they wrapped it all up with their early thoughts on Biden's Pro-Competition Executive Order and its 72 initiatives. The devil is in the details in the areas where they are most skeptical, but overall, there is a lot that is very promising! 00:48 Rest in Peace Steve Horwitz 17:20 What is the Meaning of the 4th of July? 28:20 Genocide of past and present 45:30 Biden's Pro-Competition Executive Order 1:03:40 Cultural Recommendations (Buy an Oculus Quest 2) And as always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, be sure to like, review, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at mailbag@nobodydismal.com - we promise to always respond, whether on-air or off. Notes/Further Readings https://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/what-to-the-slave-is-the-fourth-of-july/

In honour of Steve Horwitz (1964-2021), we are re-releasing his conversation with Alex Aragona on what drives progress — a topic near and dear to Steve's heart.

Support us on Patreon!   Feedback:   Inside the Battle Over the Soul of the Libertarian Party    News discussed:   DC stopped Batman from performing oral sex on Catwoman Redneck's need practice at doing Burning Man stuff Canada to Make Online Hate Speech a Crime Punishable by $16,000 Fine Massive Kaseya Ransomware Attack  Arizona bill SB 1840 to make teaching racism illegal? Audacity will now share personal data with law enforcement and government agencies  U.S. Supreme Court gutted most of what remains of the Voting Rights Act The court struck down California's law requiring nonprofits to file a list of their large donors with the state Supreme Court Limits Lawsuits By Those Wrongly Flagged As Terrorists  Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal to a circuit court ruling that required a Virginia school to let a transgender student use the bathroom corresponding with his gender identity.   Happy News!   Flying Car Completes First-Ever Flight Between Airports (not in the US, of course) China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from WHO   Steve Horwitz writing recommendations Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we'll mention you on the next show!   Follow us! RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkiller Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mind-killer/id1507508029 Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekm Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer  Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Jeremiah Morrell, Jesse Riddle, and Zach Burcham are your hosts for episode 212. It was a tough week for the BHOL family, as our friend Steve Horwitz passed away over the weekend. We talked about our relationship with Steve, what he meant to us, and some favorite memories. We also talk about our weekend on the Silver Crown car at Eldora with Kyle Robbins, Independence Day weekend traditions and are there Independence Day movies? The tail end of this podcast is a replay of the 2nd episode Steve was a guest on this program in 2018. He was just another guy at the table with friends. And we are all going to miss our friend. Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremiah Morrell and Jesse Riddle are your host lineup for tonight! Making his grand return to the show is Steve Horwitz, the distinguished professor of free enterprise at Ball State University. Zach Burcham is our producer this go around! The economy is off to a clunky re-start. We examine the dynamics of fuel/energy conditions, lumber pricing is wild, homes are off the charts expensive. Labor markets have been difficult for employers, state governments are adjusting policies. Shortages of vehicles, depreciating assets are actually appreciating. How do we make sense of all of this? And you get an elevator pitch for Austrian Economics, and much more! Great episode and fantastic to have Steve back on the program! Our program is community supported on Patreon. Do your part by chipping into the cause by donating monthly at any level at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty and receive even more BONUS coverage and content.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Economist Steve Horwitz joins the program to talk about the limits of markets and the state: what problems can they solve and what are they ill suited for? When do either go off the rails? Steve Horwitz is the Distinguished Professor of Free Enterprise at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana; Senior Scholar at the Mercatus Center, Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute, and Economics Editor at the Cato Institute. He's also the 2020 recipient of the Julian L. Simon Memorial Award.

Alex Aragona speaks with Steve Horwitz as he explores what drives human progress, and why the market is so crucial to that.

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Ball State University Professor Steve Horwitz discusses the legacy of the late Dr. Walter Williams. The conversation also includes the importance of engaging controversial and complicated cultural and policy issues, such as matters of race and poverty, properly and with integrity in order to engage people with different perspectives.

Understanding the Gender Pay Gap Pt. 2 In part 2 of this two-part episode, Steve Horwitz joins us to discuss the realities and myths surrounding gender discrimination and the gender pay gap. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fedbyravens/support

In part 2 of this two-part episode, Steve Horwitz joins us to discuss the realities and myths surrounding gender discrimination and the gender pay gap. Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Quick HitsWomen comprise 67% of HR workforce https://www.hrdive.com/news/hr-is-overwhelmingly-white-and-female-data-indicates/548600 Venezuelans making their own gas https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-pdvsa-gasoline-feature-idUSKBN27Z1LR Foolishness of the Week 14 hours for a burger https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8972231/In-N-Burger-chain-opens-two-Colorado-outlets-leading-fights-epic-14-hour-lines.html Topic of the Week Steve Horwitz https://www.amazon.com/Steven-Horwitz/e/B001JP8I1I Lawsuits under the equal pay act https://www.eeoc.gov/statistics/eeoc-litigation-statistics-fy-1997-through-fy-2019 Unemployment rates for men and women https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS14000001 https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS14000002 Join the Conversation Words & Numbers Backstage https://www.facebook.com/groups/130029457649243/ Let Us Know What You Think mailto:wordsandnumberspodcast@gmail.com Antony Davies on Twitter https://twitter.com/antonydavies James R. Harrigan on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamesRHarrigan

Understanding the Gender Pay Gap Pt. 2 In part 2 of this two-part episode, Steve Horwitz joins us to discuss the realities and myths surrounding gender discrimination and the gender pay gap.

Understanding the Gender Pay Gap Pt. 1 In part 1 of this two-part episode, Steve Horwitz joins us to discuss the realities and myths surrounding gender discrimination and the gender pay gap.

In part 1 of this two-part episode, Steve Horwitz joins us to discuss the realities and myths surrounding gender discrimination and the gender pay gap. Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Quick HitsWhat the Constitution means to me https://constitutionbroadway.com Foolishness of the Week Student loan forgiveness https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2020/11/16/biden-student-loan-forgiveness-figures-in-my-plan/ Topic of the Week Steve Horwitz https://www.amazon.com/Steven-Horwitz/e/B001JP8I1I Lawsuits under the equal pay act https://www.eeoc.gov/statistics/eeoc-litigation-statistics-fy-1997-through-fy-2019 Unemployment rates for men and women https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS14000001 https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS14000002 Join the Conversation Words & Numbers Backstage https://www.facebook.com/groups/130029457649243/ Let Us Know What You Think mailto:wordsandnumberspodcast@gmail.com Antony Davies on Twitter https://twitter.com/antonydavies James R. Harrigan on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamesRHarrigan

Understanding the Gender Pay Gap Pt. 1 In part 1 of this two-part episode, Steve Horwitz joins us to discuss the realities and myths surrounding gender discrimination and the gender pay gap. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fedbyravens/support

In part two of a two-part series, Peter Boettke and Steven Horwitz finish their conversation about Austrian economics and its current influence in the academy. The pair reflect on their intellectual journeys throughout graduate school and consider the effects of teaching on a young scholar's academic development. Later in the podcast, Steve Horwitz recalls the lessons he learned from Don Lavoie on "steel-manning" an intellectual opponent's argument, while Peter Boettke examines the importance of what he calls a "five-tool" academic. CC Music: Twisterium

The Emergent Order Podcast Macroeconomics Roundtable, with George Selgin, James McClure, Steve Horwitz, Lars Christensen, and Scott Sumner On today's episode of the podcast, John Papola welcomes George Selgin, James McClure, Steve Horwitz, Lars Christensen, and Scott Sumner for a long and winding macroeconomics roundtable discussion. More from our guests: George Selgin CATO Institute Bio Twitter Wikipedia James McClure Econ Journal Watch ResearchGate Steve Horwitz Home Page Facebook Learn Liberty Ball State Magazine Wikipedia Lars Christensen Twitter Facebook The Market Monetarist Geopolitical Intelligence Services Scott Sumner The Library of Economics and Liberty Mercatus Center TheMoneyIllusion Independent Institute Wikipedia Business Insider

Steve Horwitz is back with us this week to discuss the Great Depression. The story that’s commonly handed down in high school history courses doesn’t match what economists and historians have come to understand about it. The government’s response was less an exercise in macroeconomic policy than it was an exercise in social engineering. The lessons of what didn’t work and why are important to us as we struggle with the COVID economy. Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Quick Hits How Not to Be Terrible at College https://fee.org/shows/audio/words-numbers/how-not-to-be-terrible-at-college#player Liquid Democracy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_democracy Post Office https://facts.usps.com/top-facts/ https://thehill.com/homenews/house/513241-house-passes-25b-bill-to-boost-postal-service https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2013/jul/24/american-postal-workers-union/postal-service-claim-not-fully-target/ Foolishness of the Week Germany’s Universal Income https://www.businessinsider.com/germany-begins-universal-basic-income-trial-three-years-2020-8 Topic of the Week: The Great Depression Steve Horwitz on the Great Depression https://youtu.be/EWyzWKnkwUg George Selgin on the Great Depression https://www.cato.org/blog/new-deal-recovery-part-7-fdr-gold Join the Conversation Words & Numbers Backstage https://www.facebook.com/groups/130029457649243/ Let Us Know What You Think mailto:wordsandnumberspodcast@gmail.com Antony Davies on Twitter https://twitter.com/antonydavies James R. Harrigan on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamesRHarrigan

https://www.alainguillot.com/steve-horwitz/ Steve Horwitz is a Professor of Free Enterprise in the Department of Economics at the Miller College of Business Professor Horwitz has written several economics books, he’s a self-proclaimed libertarian. We touch a bit into politics, public policies such as same-sex marriage, drug use, the positive or negative role of billionaires in our society, whether the help provided by the government in the times of COVID-19 is too much or not enough, and finally, we speak about his new book Austrian Economics.

For two millenia, economics was a field of philosophy. Starting in the late 1800s, economists began to employ mathematical modeling in their thinking. The requirements of mathematical modeling have led modern economists to begin by assuming that humans behave in certain ways. This week, Steve Horwitz joins us to discuss Austrian economics, which is a school of thought that goes back to economics’ philosophical roots by beginning with questions, rather than assumptions, about how humans behave. Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! https://isi.org/books/cooperation-and-coercion/ Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Quick Hits Shampoo Assistants https://nypost.com/2020/08/08/ny-dems-push-for-law-mandating-training-for-shampoo-assistants/ Democratic Campaign https://theweek.com/speedreads/929999/biden-campaign-reportedly-making-ruthless-cuts-convention-speaking-list Foolishness of the Week Bernie’s Latest Wealth Tax https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/18/upshot/warren-wealth-tax.html https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/06/sanders-billionaire-tax-bill-would-cost-bezos-musk-zuckerberg.html Topic of the Week Steve Horwitz http://www.sghorwitz.com/ Austrian Economicshttps://www.amazon.com/Austrian-Economics-Introduction-Libertarianism-Org-Guides/dp/1948647958/ref=sr_1_1 Theory and Practice in the Austrian School https://www.amazon.com/Theory-Practice-Austrian-School-Unbound-ebook/dp/B00CF0GXZO Join the Conversation Words & Numbers Backstage https://www.facebook.com/groups/130029457649243/ Let Us Know What You Think mailto:wordsandnumberspodcast@gmail.com Antony Davies on Twitter https://twitter.com/antonydavies James R. Harrigan on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamesRHarrigan

Every time we embark on a given plan of action, big or small, we make a choice. Whereas many economists model people’s behavior using idealized assumptions, economists of the Austrian School don’t. The Austrian School of Economics takes people as they are and constructs economic theories by examining the logical structure of the choices they make. Steve Horwitz discusses Austrian Economics: An Introduction. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ball State University Professor Steve Horwitz discusses the suspension of personal and economic liberties in response to the COVID-19 virus. Horwitz is an economist whose expertise is in free enterprise and he's also a writer who focuses on liberty issues.

Dr. Steve Horwitz is a graduate of Cornell University and the National University of Health Sciences. He was selected by the USOC to be the sole chiropractor on the US Olympic Team medical staff for the XXVI Olympiad. He has traveled internationally with USATF and consulted with several Division 1 sports programs. He was chairman of the Maryland Council on Physical Fitness, the Maryland director for the NSCA, and the co-chair of the Care and Prevention of Sports Injuries program in Montgomery County, MD. Dr. Horwitz is two-time champion of the Tactical Strength Challenge Master’s Division and the founder of TeamSafe®Sports.

Alex Aragona speaks with Steve Horwitz as he explores how the evolution of capitalism also shaped the modern family.

Steve knows the world has truly gotten better for human beings. Not enough people recognize or appreciate that. We hope that this episode inspires you to help a neighbor or call a friend.How does gratitude compare to resentment? Do we have the mental space to be thinking about the welfare of everyone else? How different are you on social media compared to real life? Why do GoFundMe’s work? Is the demand curve for chemotherapy vertical?Further Reading:Suicide of the West, written by Jonah GoldbergRelated Content:Teaching Economics (with Steve Horwitz), Free Thoughts PodcastThe Dismal Science, Liberty Chronicles PodcastThe Two Sides of Every Regulated Economic Exchange, written by Steve HorwitzThe Best Work/Family Arrangements Come from Families, Not Governments written by Steve Horwitz See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

(https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/steve-patterson.jpg) Steve Patterson–host of “Patterson in Pursuit”–talks to Bob about one of his recent essays, in which Patterson challenged the standard Misesian/Rothbardian view on economics. Specifically, Patterson claims that you can’t get very far with pure a priori reasoning–even pretty basic economic laws rely on empirical assumptions. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Steve Patterson’s essay (http://steve-patterson.com/abuse-apriorism-economics/) challenging a priori economics. The podcast Patterson In Pursuit (http://steve-patterson.com/podcast/) . Bob’s appearance (http://steve-patterson.com/ep-10-christian-beliefs-experiences-dr-robert-murphy/) on Patterson in Pursuit. Steve Patterson challenges empiricism with poker (http://steve-patterson.com/challenging-empiricism-with-poker/) . Steve Horwitz’s essay on methodology (https://www.cato-unbound.org/2012/09/17/steven-horwitz/minimizing-methodology) . The Lara-Murphy Report (https://bobmurphyshow.com/lmr) . How you can contribute (http://bobmurphyshow.com/contribute) to the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media (https://www.podsworth.com/) .

The newest addition to the libertarianism.org editorial staff, Steve Horwitz, joins us to debunk some global myths about economics. We dive into how good economics is about tracing out the patterns of unintended consequences that emerge from the choices individuals make in the face of uncertainty and based on the information and incentives created by the price system.Are people interested in economics? Is economics rooted in individual choice? What was the study of economics prior to 1920? What does “constrained optimization” mean? What are the biggest global myths about economics? Should we worry about the increase in economic inequality?Further Reading:WTF?!: An Economic Tour of the Weird, written by Peter LeesonHuman Progress WebsiteMicrofoundations and Macroeconomics: An Austrian Perspective, written by Steven HorwitzRelated Content:The False Feminist Economics Methodenstreit: Competition versus Cooperation, written by Mikayla NovakThe Austrian Tradition in Economics, Free Thoughts Episode See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today, I am joined by Steve Horwitz! Steve is the Distinguished Professor of Free Enterprise in the Department of Economics at Ball State University in Muncie, IN. Listen as Steve and I discuss a number of economic topics, starting with an in-depth discussion on minimum wage, universal basic income (UBI), automation, and artificial intelligence. Next, we discuss trade in the era of Trump, focusing specifically on the differences between “free-trade” vs “fair-trade” and the dangers of economic nationalism. We conclude today's episode with a critique of democratic socialism while presenting a realistic libertarian alternative. "There's no secret free trader hiding deep in Trump. He is what he appears to be. There is no depth to Donald J. Trump." -Steve Horwitz More about Steve: Steve is also an Affiliated Senior Scholar at the Mercatus Center in Arlington, VA, and a Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute of Canada. He is the author of three books, including most recently Hayek's Modern Family: Classical Liberalism and the Evolution of Social Institutions. He has written extensively on Hayek and Austrian economics, monetary theory and history, and American economic history, and is a frequent guest on radio and cable TV programs. Steve also has roots to my home up in Northern New York, having started his career at back in 1989 in St. Lawrence University up in Canton, NY. Follow Steve on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.horwitz Read Steve's Work: https://www.cato-unbound.org/contributors/steven-horwitz & https://www.libertarianism.org/people/steven-horwitz. Support The Brian Nichols Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 74 saw the return of Boss Hog of Liberty fan's favorite guest, Economics professor, Steve Horwitz. Steve stopped by to talk to the guys about the current political climate on college campuses. Starting first the decision to remove John "Papa John" Schnatter's name from his building and professorship. Steve and Jeremiah talked about the use of language in today's world, and the reasoning behind Ball State University's decision. Purdue Freshman, Mason Rottinghaus called in to tell the guys about his experience in the auditorium during Andy Gross's performance. The crew delves into the specifics of the "outrage" by Purdue students and asks whether or not this is a case of 21st century manufactured outrage. Chase Peyton asks Mason about his first impressions on campus, and Steve gives his insight as a professor. Finally, they discuss the supposed morality of shopping local vs. purchasing from a big box store. Steve does what he does best and breaks down the logistics of the scenario. Completely dismantling all of the "pro-local" arguments. What do you think, should we be more supportive of local businesses? Steve's writings for FEE on the topic can be found at https://fee.org/articles/economic-localism-is-no-better-than-economic-nationalism/ Enjoy! If you enjoyed this program, please consider donating monthly at www.patreon.com/bosshogofliberty Support The Boss Hog of Liberty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I catch up once again with Sarah Skwire and Steve Horwitz but this episode is a little different and was inspired by my previous conversation with Sarah back in episode 129. We chat about their approach to writing, their habits and struggles that they deal with as well as any tips and advice that they can share with us. Check out the show notes over at www.economicrockstar.com/sarahandsteve Support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/economicrockstar

Economist Steve Horwitz joins Walter to explain why libertarians who revel in the past are wrong.

Economist Steve Horwitz joins Walter to explain why libertarians who revel in the past are wrong.

Steve Horwitz is the Distinguished Professor of Free Enterprise in Ball State University’s economics department. He has a PhD in economics from George Mason University, and his most recent book is Hayek’s Modern Family: Classical Liberalism and the Evolution of Social Institutions. In the interest of more clearly identifying the relationship between his highly theoretical discipline and our evolving set of humane histories here on Liberty Chronicles, Professor Horwitz joins us now.Further Reading:Steve Horwitz’ personal websiteHis Libertarianism.org author’s pageHis FEE author’s page“Libertarians and ‘Unicorn Governance,’” A Cato Daily Podcast Interview (Jan. 25, 2017)Music by Kai Engel See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Defenders of the free market are often caricatured as calculating, utility maximizers, whose only concern is the efficient allocation of resources. Any attempt to analyze a “market for love” with intersecting supply and demand curves is bound to fall flat. However, that doesn't mean libertarian economic thought has no implications for how the institution of marriage could be improved. Before their wedding, one year ago, Sarah Skwire and Steve Horwitz had both independently written about the libertarian answer to the hot-button question of same-sex marriage. Horwitz, a libertarian economics at Ball State University, has applied an “Austrian perspective” to explain how the evolution of the market, and the relatively recent development of “marrying for love,” is changing the way people might want to structure the marriage contract. Skwire, a senior fellow at Liberty Fund, has studied “What Marriage Was Like before Bureaucracy,” and found – incredibly – that it worked just fine. They join Bob on their one-year anniversary to discuss a Reason article they co-authored last November (Getting the State Out of Marriage) in which they advocate replacing the one-size-fits-all contract with a private system adapted to changing norms around marriage and family life. They argue that the idea of a traditional marriage system is flawed, and make the case that government's intrusion into the institution – particularly the special benefits based on marriage status – has created unnecessary controversy.

Episode 45 of Boss Hog of Liberty is available now! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are joined this week Aaron Ewert making his co-hosting debut on the program. Dakota was invited by Americans for Prosperity to attend the GOP primary debate, and he has his report. Our featured guest is Steve Horwitz, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Ball State University, and frequent contributor to FEE, Reason, and LearnLiberty.org We discuss the rise of Jordan Peterson and where we should be skeptical. “Price gouging” and hurricane emergency pricing comes up again and we learn about why it is not as immoral as it feels. Real world application of economic theory talking about wind projects, energy, decaying downtowns, transitioning from old school manufacturing to service and lean manufacturing. Subscribe to Boss Hog of Liberty on iTunes, Youtube, and Facebook today! https://bosshog.fireside.fm/50 Support The Boss Hog of Liberty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven Horwitz is a professor of economics at Ball State University and a senior affiliated scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He joins the show to discuss monetary disequilibrium (the condition when the supply and demand for money are not aligned, which leads to either inflation or deflation). David and Steve also examine Austrian Business Cycle Theory – a theory of how “malinvestment” caused by bad policy leads to an unsustainable boom and inevitable bust. Steve also explains how monetary disequilibrium led to the Great Recession and offers some solutions for minimizing business cycles in the future. David’s blog: http://macromarketmusings.blogspot.com/ Steve Horwitz’s personal website: http://myslu.stlawu.edu/~shorwitz/ Steve Horwitz’s Mercatus profile: https://www.mercatus.org/steven-horwitz David’s Twitter: @DavidBeckworth Related links: *Microfoundations and Macroeconomics: An Austrian Perspective* by Steven Horwitz https://www.amazon.com/Microfoundations-Macroeconomics-Perspective-Steven-Horwitz/dp/0415569575 “An Introduction to U.S. Monetary Policy* by Steven Horwitz https://www.mercatus.org/publication/introduction-us-monetary-policy

How should libertarians broaden their understanding of the world beyond mere policy responses? Into what fields should libertarians extend methodological individualism? Anthony Comegna and Steve Horwitz comment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's interview features Joanna Szurmak of the University of Toronto. Our topic for today is the second proposed bet between Paul Ehrlich and Julian Simon. Joanna has written a paper titled "Care to Wager Again? An Appraisal of Paul Ehrlich's Counter-Bet Offer to Julian Simon" along with coauthors Vincent Geloso and Pierre Desrochers, both former guests of this show. We mentioned the original Simon-Ehrlich bet briefly in my conversation with Steve Horwitz, but in this episode we talk about it in more detail. Julian Simon had a cornucopian vision of development and humanity. In his view, things are getting better as we develop new ideas for improving our lives and our world. Paul Ehrlich has precisely the opposite vision. He has been predicting environmental catastrophe since the 1960s. Julian Simon famously challenged Ehrlich to a wager. Simon challenged Ehrlich to choose any five commodities whose prices were not controlled by governments, betting that their inflation-adjusted prices would fall rather than rise. While Ehrlich was very publicly predicting the depletion of many commodities, Simon challenged him to put up or shut up. The five commodities Ehrlich chose---copper, chromium, nickel, tin, and tungsten---all fell in price between 1980 and 1990. The subject of Joanna's research is the counter-bet Ehrlich offered Simon in 1994. Ehrlich, along with climatologist Stephen Schneider, bet that 15 trends would worsen between 1994 and 2004: The three years 2002–2004 will on average be warmer than 1992–1994. There will be more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in 2004 than in 1994. There will be more nitrous oxide in the atmosphere in 2004 than 1994. The concentration of ozone in the lower atmosphere (the troposphere) will be greater than in 1994. Emissions of the air pollutant sulfur dioxide in Asia will be significantly greater in 2004 than in 1994. There will be less fertile cropland per person in 2004 than in 1994. There will be less agricultural soil per person in 2004 than 1994. There will be on average less rice and wheat grown per person in 2002–2004 than in 1992–1994. In developing nations there will be less firewood available per person in 2004 than in 1994. The remaining area of virgin tropical moist forests will be significantly smaller in 2004 than in 1994. The oceanic fishery harvest per person will continue its downward trend and thus in 2004 will be smaller than in 1994. There will be fewer plant and animal species still extant in 2004 than in 1994. More people will die of AIDS in 2004 than in 1994. Between 1994 and 2004, sperm cell counts of human males will continue to decline and reproductive disorders will continue to increase. The gap in wealth between the richest 10% of humanity and the poorest 10% will be greater in 2004 than in 1994. Simon declined the second bet because the measures were both too difficult to quantify and too disconnected from the thing Simon was actually interested in: human welfare. Simon explained it as follows: Let me characterize their offer as follows. I predict, and this is for real, that the average performances in the next Olympics will be better than those in the last Olympics. On average, the performances have gotten better, Olympics to Olympics, for a variety of reasons. What Ehrlich and others says is that they don't want to bet on athletic performances, they want to bet on the conditions of the track, or the weather, or the officials, or any other such indirect measure. Joanna, Vincent, and Pierre have gone to great lengths to figure out who would have one on each of the 15 points had Simon accepted the bet. Listen to the episode to find out! [Note: The sound quality drops about an hour into the episode. Skype failed and we had to switch to a telephone line.] Other links: Here is a 1998 interview with Julian Simon detailing his Cornucopian worldview. Pierre Desrochers and Vincent Geloso wrote a detailed article on the first bet.

Steven Horwitz is the Charles A. Dana Professor of Economics at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY and is currently Visiting Scholar at Ball State University, Indiana. Professor Horwitz is also an Affiliated Senior Scholar at the Mercatus Center Virgina, a Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute in Canada, and a Distinguished Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education. Steve is the author of three books, Monetary Evolution, Free Banking, and Economic Order, Microfoundations and Macroeconomics: An Austrian Perspective, and Hayek's Modern Family:  Classical Liberalism and the Evolution of Social Institutions. He has written extensively on Austrian economics, Hayekian political economy, monetary theory and history, and American economic history. Steve has a series of popular YouTube videos for the Learn Liberty series from the Institute for Humane Studies and blogs at "Bleeding Heart Libertarians" and writes regularly for FEE.org. A member of the Mont Pelerin Society, he has a PhD in Economics from George Mason University and an AB in Economics and Philosophy from the University of Michigan. Check out the show notes page for all the links, books and resources mentioned by Professor Horwitz at www.economicrockstar.com/stevehorwitz

Today's guest is Steve Horwitz, he is the Charles A. Dana Professor and Chair of the economics department at St. Lawrence University. Steve recently wrote an article titled, "Make Babies, and Don't Let the Greens Guilt Trip You about It." This was a response to an argument made by the bioethicist Travis Rieder, who was recently profiled by NPR. Rieder argues that it is immoral to have children because of the burden additional humans place on the Earth, in particular because of the risk of catastrophic climate change. Here's how that NPR piece put his argument: "Back at James Madison University, Travis Rieder explains a PowerPoint graph that seems to offer hope. Bringing down global fertility by just half a child per woman 'could be the thing that saves us,' he says. He cites a study from 2010 that looked at the impact of demographic change on global carbon emissions. It found that slowing population growth could eliminate one-fifth to one-quarter of all the carbon emissions that need to be cut by midcentury to avoid that potentially catastrophic tipping point." The problem with this sort of reasoning is that it views human beings as consumers and not as producers and innovators. Humans are able to contribute to the division of labour and to come up with ideas. That division of labour allows everyone to become more productive. Rieder's ideas echo those of Thomas Robert Malthus, and he is wrong for much the same reasons. Malthus anticipated a world where the diminishing returns in agriculture and exponential population growth would lead humanity to subsistence in a few generations. As Malthus predicted, populations did skyrocket, but contra Malthus, people got significantly richer too. What happened? Innovation happened. Along with that innovation, and contributing to it, was a finer division of labour created by population growth. As Adam Smith wrote, "the division of labour is limited by the extent of the market." Humans create resources, not by violating thermodynamics, but by discovering better ways to satisfy our needs with the physical matter that exists. Resources are subjective. To a farmer 500 years ago, striking oil was a nuisance. It would ruin his crops and destroy the value of his land. Yet today, the very same oil is a valuable resource because we've discovered how to make it useful. Julian Simon challenged the idea that we're running out of resources, declaring human innovation to be "the ultimate resource." Rieder and other environmentalists are different from Malthus in that they worry not about more people eating too much food but about them releasing too much carbon. A lot of this comes down to our estimate of the social cost of carbon. Rieder sees this cost as being so high, it outstrips all other concerns. He expects apocalyptic changes in the Earth's climate within twenty years. Economists are not climate scientists, we aren't trained to be able to perform our own studies on the relationship between carbon emissions and global climate. But what we can do is look at the bulk of the published research. The two things we could say about this to someone like Rieder are, first, that he seems to have based his arguments on the absolute highest estimates of the climate impact of carbon, where a reasonable person might have looked at the median estimates. And second, people who have performed meta-analyses of this literature have found evidence of publication bias towards finding a larger impact, meaning the best estimate would be somewhat below the median estimate once we correct for publication bias. If the kind of climate change Rieder sees coming in twenty years is really more like two hundred years away, it changes the argument a lot. With the costs of climate change so far out in the future, and the costs of abatement concentrated on the present, our cost-benefit analysis needs to account for the discount factors in such long time spans. The projects that have to be sacrificed today to abate climate change over the next couple centuries have their own benefits that need to be weighed against the costs of releasing greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. It all comes down to opportunity cost. Other links: Progress Does Not Depend on Geniuses Against Fossil Fuel Divestment with Pierre Desrochers

In today's episode, host Marc Clair welcomes in economist and author Steve Horwitz on his recent article entitled “Don't Smash the State.” But first Steve reveals how he first became introduced to the ideas of liberty, Steve and Marc discuss how works of fiction can often be the impetus towards a further philosophical pursuit. Steve explains why he embraced the idea of “pushing the button” to “end the State” overnight when he was a young libertarian, and just what insights made him start to believe this idea might have flaws.  Steve describes his pr [...] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, host Marc Clair welcomes in economist and author Steve Horwitz on his recent article entitled “Don’t Smash the State.” But first Steve reveals how he first became introduced to the ideas of liberty, Steve and Marc discuss how works of fiction can often be the impetus towards a further philosophical pursuit. Steve explains why he embraced the idea of “pushing the button” to “end the State” overnight when he was a young libertarian, and just what insights made him start to believe this idea might have flaws.  Steve describes his pr [...]

Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss Frank Capra's beloved 1946 fantasy drama, It's a Wonderful Life. Subjects include loans and credit, banking, and FDIC insurance.

Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss John Huston’s classic 1948 adventure film, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Subjects include subjective value, Karl Marx’s Labor Theory of Value, and opportunity cost.

Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss the 2013 dystopian thriller, Elysium. Subjects include income inequality, innovation, and jobs.

Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss the 1986 “slob comedy” classic, Back To School. Subjects include human capital and the "value" of education.

Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz, and Paul Cantor discuss the animated hit comedy The LEGO Movie. Subjects include emergent order, creative destruction, and central planning.

Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss Pixar Animation Studio’s 2008 science fiction rom-com, WALL-E. Subjects include scarcity, private property, and the Tragedy of the Commons!

Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz, and Paul Cantor discuss Ivan Reitman's classic paranormal comedy Ghostbusters. Subjects include entrepreneurship, subjective value, regulatory interference, and ectoplasm

Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss the Emmy award-winning Netflix original series House of Cards. Subjects include public choice theory, rent seeking, and regulatory capture, and the incentives that drive political corruption. Be sure to check out our YouTube episode for The Economics of House of Cards at http://youtu.be/xkjrsDiQcRk

Andrew Heaton, Steve Horwitz and Paul Cantor discuss the economics of Academy Award winner Dallas Buyers Club. Subjects include public health and safety regulations, crony capitalism and the role of regulatory capture, the emergence of black and grey markets, and commercial exchange as a means for increased social tolerance. Be sure to check out our YouTube episode for The Economics of Dallas Buyers Club at http://youtu.be/Qu4C1yi_FKw.

In this Kosmos podcast, Dr. James Harrigan speaks with Dr. Steve Horwitz about interdisciplinary teaching. Dr. Horwitz explains the many benefits and some of the drawbacks of incorporating other disciplines into your teaching, and how to approach faculty from other departments.

In this KosmosOnline podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Professor Steve Horwitz  about using social media to your advantage as an academic. Dr. Horwitz is the Charles A. Dana Professor and Chair of Economics at St. Lawrence University. 

In this Kosmos Online podcast, I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Steve Horwitz and Dr. Art Carden about writing for the media as academics. Dr. Carden is a professor of economics at Rhodes College and a contributor at Forbes, and Dr. Horwitz is the Charles A. Dana Professor and Chair of Economics at St. Lawrence University and contributor at The Freeman. Dr. Carden and Horwitz discuss writing op-eds, how to get involved with the media, how it mixes with their research, what kind of a time commitment writing can be, and how writing for the media has made them better academic writers.

In this Kosmos Online podcast, Dr. Dan D'Amico and Dr. Steve Horwitz give the complete story on making media appearances as an academic. They discuss how they got involved in appearing in the media, how they prepare for their appearances, why they value these appearances, and how a tenure committee might view their efforts as public intellectuals.

How does the first ever downgrade of U.S. bonds affect interest rates?  Inquiring minds want to know!Economics professor Steve Horwitz is our substititue teacher for this session of our August and the Economy series.  And who said summer school was no fun?As real estate investors, we care about interest rates.  Since rates are affected by the bond market, and a disruption of the bond markets is what triggered the Great Recession, it seems wise to pay attention to bonds.Fortunately, Professor Horwitz is a fun, high energy and super smart guy.  So grab your notepad and Spider-Man lunch pail and join Robert, Russ and Professor Horwitz for a fun time in the radio classroom! The Real Estate Guys™ radio show provides real estate investing news, education, training and resources to help real estate investors succeed.  To learn more and subscribe to the free newsletter, visit www.realestateguysradio.com

Chris Martin interviews Dr. Steven Horwitz, Professor of Economics at St. Lawrence University in New York, about becoming a great teacher.  Steve talks about his own evolution as an economics professor and shares tips highly useful for new and experienced teachers alike. For your reference, the two books Steve mentions in the conversation are:   Finkel, Donald L. 2000. Teaching with your mouth shut. Boynton/Cook Publishers, March.      Garnett, Robert F. 2008. Hayek and liberal pedagogy. The Review of Austrian Economics 22, no. 4 (9): 315-331.   Also, don’t adjust your dial! The phone connection for this podcast was a little scratchy.  The conversation remains understandable throughout, however, and Dr. Horwitz’s insights are well worth it.